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August 25, 2023 • Physical Therapy, School of Health Professions caring for a sick parent, PA oath, PA studies, physical therapy, White Coat Ceremony,
For first-year physician assistant student Noelia Delgado Rosas, the path to her white coat ceremony began at a young age. When she was in middle school, her mother was diagnosed with cervical cancer and Delgado Rosas attended many appointments with her. Along with the stress and uncertainty of having a sick parent, there were additional…
August 3, 2023 • School of Health Professions Department of Personalized Health and Well-Being, Lifestyle medicine, plant-based diet, prevent chronic disease, preventative health care, teen health, whole-food,
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth has launched a first-of-its-kind lifestyle medicine for teens microcredential for high school students. The free certification was developed to encourage students to create healthy habits, backed by science, at a young age. In the 20-hour, self-paced course, students learn about the core concepts of lifestyle medicine:…
June 22, 2023 • Banner feature, Physician Assistant Studies, School of Health Professions physician assistant leader, student government, student regents, UNT system,
Adebola “Serah” Sulaiman, a graduate student at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, was recently appointed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to serve as the student regent on the UNT System Board of Regents. The second-year physician assistant graduate student in HSC’s School of Health Professions will serve a one-year…
June 1, 2023 • Banner feature, College of Pharmacy, School of Health Professions, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine College of Pharmacy, Doctor day, Kids learning medicine, Latino doctors, pharmacy day, physician assistants day, School of Health Professions, Texas college of osteopathic medicine,
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is hosting a free, weeklong Latinos en Medicina Camp for Fort Worth and Tarrant County children. The camp, which starts Monday and ends June 9, is for children ages 10-13 and aims to raise awareness about careers in health care in the Latino community.…
May 31, 2023 • School of Health Professions Department of Personalized Health and Well-Being, Julie Davis, Kaylee Isom Levonius, Lifestyle Medicine Week, Master of Science in Health Coaching, Master of Science in Lifestyle Health Sciences, preventative health care, School of Health Professions, theories of behavior change,
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s commencement ceremony happened to land in the middle of National Lifestyle Medicine Week. HSC’s School of Health Professions Department of Personalized Health and Well-Being celebrated these two events by conferring the degrees of 24 Master of Science in Lifestyle Health Sciences and Coaching graduates.…
May 25, 2023 • Physical Therapy, School of Health Professions inner city school teacher, pelvic floor, physical therapy, physical therapy degree, women's health,
A passion for education and empowerment took recent The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth Doctor of Physical Therapy graduate Aleesia Isom from the classroom to the clinic. In 2014, Isom began her elementary education career as a science teacher in Memphis, Tennessee. It was in the classroom that she found…
May 5, 2023 • School of Health Professions Department of Personalized Health and Well-Being
The School of Health Professions is excited to share that the Department of Lifestyle Health Sciences is now the Department of Personalized Health and Well-Being. This significant step reflects SHP’s unwavering commitment to helping individuals achieve optimal health and wellness through customized approaches. “This change has been made through careful consideration to better encompass the…
March 29, 2023 • Physical Therapy, School of Health Professions chair of the Department of Physical Therapy, physical therapy, the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston,
Michael Furtado, PT, DPT, EdD has joined The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth School of Health Professions as chair of the Department of Physical Therapy. Dr. Furtado comes to HSC after 13 years at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, where he served as founding program director of its hybrid track…
March 15, 2023 • Banner feature, Physical Therapy, School of Health Professions cancer survivors, Cuisine for Healing, Dr. J. Glenn Forister, exercise therapy to cancer patients, FitSteps for Life, Misti Zablosky, oncology massage, Shine Therapy,
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth School of Health Professions has opened HSC Physical Health, an expansion of FitSteps for Life, the only location in Fort Worth offering free individualized exercise therapy to cancer patients and survivors. HSC Physical Health’s new 3,751-square-foot location, 6913 Camp Bowie Blvd., sits within the…
November 11, 2022 • School of Health Professions Dustin Kunz, Edgar Franco, Gary Pina, Glenn Forister, John Mulstad, Veterans Day, Vic Holmes,
Today, and every day, we are proud to recognize the faculty, staff and students of the School of Health Professions who have answered the selfless call to serve as health care providers and in their country's military. We commend and celebrate the patriotism, sacrifices and selfless service of all veterans. Glenn Forister Glenn Forister, PhD,…
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